palmerworm

[ pah-mer-wurm ]

/ ˈpɑ mərˌwɜrm /

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noun

the larva of a tineid moth, Dichomeris ligulella, of the eastern U.S., that feeds on the leaves of apple and other fruit trees.

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Origin of palmerworm

First recorded in 1550–60; palmer¹ + worm

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How to use palmerworm in a sentence

This Palmer stands for elegance and sophistication: the embodiment of natural gifts, both athletic and personal.
Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up|Tom Boswell|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Palmer's inability to reach a synthesis in almost any area of his life is what makes him exasperating.
Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up|Tom Boswell|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"My wife and I have been married for nineteen years," says Palmer, mulling the stress-fracture in his family life.
Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up|Tom Boswell|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Just as Palmer, taken in sixty-second doses, seems relaxed, so, measured over hours, he seems in need of a sedative.
Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up|Tom Boswell|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

I got the word," says Palmer, "that Peters had said, 'I don't want Palmer to start another game here this year.'
Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up|Tom Boswell|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Although everybody laughed at such a notion, the Worm-eating Warbler declared that he had a right to his own belief.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
It was no worm that Mrs. Robin had found, but Grandfather Mole's hairless tail sticking out of the ground.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
For Mrs. Robin had an end of a pinkish-white worm in her bill, on which she was tugging as hard as she could.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
When he was interviewed, fearsome in manner as he was, he sent the worm away packed with ideas and phrases.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
It also has an enemy, a small worm that forms in its body and gradually eats it up.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade

British Dictionary definitions for palmerworm

palmer worm

noun

the hairy black and white caterpillar of the goldtail moth

Word Origin for palmer worm

C16: originally applied to various destructive caterpillars of migratory habits

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